Enrichment Week 2014

The last week of the school term saw Barry Comprehensive School students and staff engage in a range experiences for ‘enrichment week’,

Students had many opportunities for trips out of school, travelling to Oakwood, Margam Park, Storey Arms, Disneyland Paris, Boulders Activity Centre, Southerndown and Laser Tag.

In school, sport was the order of the day with the gym, playing fields, astroturf and sports hall in constant use. Year 7 and 8 also took part in a traditional Eisteddfod with competitions, performances, medals and singing.

The school also welcomed a visit from ‘Lab in a Lorry’ a mobile science lab for young people. Designed to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers, Lab in a Lorry offers 11-14 year olds the opportunity to explore science through specially created interactive experiments conducted under the guidance of expert mentors.

Our thanks to everyone involved for making Enrichment Week a great success.

Exploring Margam Park

All action in dodgeball

Another great match on the astroturf

Enjoying the walled garden at Dunraven Castle

Basketball in the Sports Hall

The school hall was full for the Year 7 and 8 Eisteddfod

There was plenty of musical talent on display at the Eisteddfod

Eating traditional Welsh foods was a favourite at the Eisteddfod

Top performers were rewarded with Eisteddfod medals

Outside the ‘Lab in a Lorry’

Another example of waves – using a slinky spring in the ‘Lab in a Lorry’

Investigating sound in the ‘Lab in a Lorry’

A practical application of light using an endoscope in the ‘Lab in a Lorry’

Measuring sound waves in the ‘Lab in a Lorry’

Simulating the effects of pollution on light transmission in the atmosphere in the ‘Lab in a Lorry’